REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL COMPANY REGISTRATION IN KENYA
- Proposed five Company names for name search and reservation (Form CR14) – The name should be unique and not similar to any existing company name.
- Objectives of the Company – Business activities the Company will undertake
- Names of all Shareholders in full
- Names of all Directors in full (If Directors are different from shareholders)
- Number of shares to be held by each Shareholder
- Physical address of the Company (includes LR No or Plot No, Street or Road name, Town name and County) – If you don’t have a business premises you can use your home address then make changes later once your secure business premises
- P.o Box, Email address and Telephone number of Shareholders and Directors
- Correctly completed Company Registration Form (Form CR1)
- Memorandum for the Company – One can be prepared or the model memorandum for a limited company (Form CR2) can be adopted
- Articles of Association – Ones provided for in Company Regulations can be adopted
- Statement of Nominal Capital
- A copy of National ID and KRA Pin certificate of each Director
- Recent coloured passport sized photo of each Director
- Notification of each Director’s residential address (Form CR8)
- Private companies with a paid-up nominal capital of Ksh. 5,000,000 are required to have a company secretary.
- E-citizen for one proposed director